It was a poster for one of his shows which was the inspiration for John Lennon, when he wrote Being For The Benefit of Mr Kite.

The song, which features on the Fab Four’s 1967 album Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, includes the lyric: “The Hendersons will all be there/Late of Pablo Fanque’s Fair.”

Pablo Fanque House will feature a specially commissioned interactive zoetrope – a device that produces the illusion of motion from a rapid succession of static pictures.

The animation will mark Fanque’s story, and be complemented by a poetry wall telling of his link to the circus and one of the most influential acts in musical history.

How Pablo Fanque House will look when complete. Pic: Alumno Developments.

A topping our ceremony at the tower will take place next week.

David Campbell, managing director of Alumno, said, “We’re delighted to have reached this important milestone in the construction of Pablo Fanque House.

“This offers an alternative to students taking up space in the local housing stock, and will encourage a new community to enjoy life in this vibrant city.”

The tower, being built where Mecca Bingo once stood, had sparked an objection from nearby Aviva, who said working conditions for more than 2,000 city centre staff would suffer if the tower block next to their offices got the go-ahead.

The Beatles. Pic: AP Photo/Robert Freeman- Copyright Apple Corps Ltd.

But Norwich City Council granted approval and it is due to open next year.

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